Cyrus SASL 2.1.23, 2.1.26, and earlier does not properly handle when a NULL value is returned upon an error by the crypt function as implemented in glibc 2.17 and later, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (thread crash and consumption) via (1) an invalid salt or, when FIPS-140 is enabled, a (2) DES or (3) MD5 encrypted password, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.
CVE-2013-4122
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
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- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 88.0%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
October 27, 2013
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (18)
- secalert@redhathttp://git.cyrusimap.org/cyrus-sasl/commit/?id=dedad73e5e7a75d01a5f3d5a6702ab8ccd2ff40d
- secalert@redhathttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201309-01.xml
- secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3368
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/12/3
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/12/6
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/13/1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/15/1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2755-1
- secalert@redhathttps://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/slackware-14/%5Bslackware-current%5D-glibc-2-17-shadow-and-other-penumbrae-4175461061/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.cyrusimap.org/cyrus-sasl/commit/?id=dedad73e5e7a75d01a5f3d5a6702ab8ccd2ff40d
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201309-01.xml
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3368
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/12/3
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/12/6
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/13/1
Patch Availability(2)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | libsasl2-2 (2.1.25.dfsg1-6ubuntu0.1) @ raring | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | libsasl2-2 (2.1.26.dfsg1-13ubuntu0.1) @ vivid | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
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